root的详细用法.doc

root1/rut,rut/n.CS2W2英rutMEANINGS 义项1.PLANT植物the part of a plant or tree that grows under the ground and gets water from the soil根 root crop root vegetablesee picture at见treetree roots 树根These plants produce a number of thin roots. 这些植物会长出一些细根。2.CAUSE OF A PROBLEM问题的起因the main cause of a problem问题的根源，起因be/lie at the root of sth(=be the cause of something)是某事物的根本原因Allergies are at the root of a lot of health problems. 过敏是许多健康问题的根源。The love of money isthe root of all evil. 贪财是万恶之源。A competent mechanic should be able toget to the root of the problem(=find out the cause of a problem) . 称职的机械师应该能够找到问题的根源。theroot causesof crime 犯罪的根本原因3.ORIGIN/MAIN PART起源/主要部分the origin or main part of something such as a custom, law, activity etc, from which other things have developed起源；基础；根本+ ina legal system with roots in English common law 基于英国普通法的司法制度Jazzhas its roots inthe folk songs of the southern states of the US. 爵士乐起源于美国南部诸州的民歌。be/lie at the root of sththe liberal economic policies which lie at the root of American power 成为美国国力基础的自由经济政策4.sbs rootsFAMILY CONNECTION家族联系your relation to a place because you were born there, or your family used to live there某人的根指与出生地、家乡的联系immigrants keeping in touch with their cultural roots 和自己的文化根脉一直保持着联系的移民Alex Haleys story about hissearch forhisrootsbecame a bestseller. 亚历克斯哈利写的关于他寻根的故事成了畅销书。5.put down rootsif you put down roots somewhere, you start to feel that a place is your home and to have relationships with the people there扎下根Because of her husbands job, theyd moved too often to put down roots anywhere. 因为丈夫工作的关系，他们经常搬家，难以在一个地方扎下根来。6.TOOTH/HAIR ETC牙齿/头发等the part of a tooth, hair etc that connects it to the rest of your body牙齿、头发等的根部Shed pulled some of Kellys hair out by the roots. 她连根拔下了凯利的几根头发。7.take rootif an idea, method, activity etc takes root, people begin to accept or believe it, or it begins to have an effect观点、方法、活动等扎根；深入人心；开始见效Economists believe that economic recovery will begin to take root next year. 经济学家相信明年经济将开始复苏。if a plant takes root, it starts to grow where you have planted it植物生根8.have a (good) root roundinformalto search for something by moving other things around翻找9.LANGUAGE语言technicalthe basic part of a word which shows its main meaning, to which other parts can be added. For example, the word coldness is formed from the root cold and thesuffixness.词根RELTDSTEM10.MATHEMATICS数学technicala number that, when multiplied by itself a certain number of times, equals the number that you have根2 is the fourth root of 16. 2是16的4次方根。11.root and branchif you destroy or change something root and branch, you get rid of it or change it completely and permanently because it is bad彻底地，永久地消除或改变不良事物 cube root square root grass rootsa root and branch reform of the electoral system 对选举制度的彻底改革收起root2v.英MEANINGS 义项1.PLANT植物Ito grow roots生根New shrubs will root easily in summer. 新灌木在夏季容易生根。T usually passiveif a plant is rooted somewhere, it is held in the ground firmly by its roots使植物牢牢扎根a bush firmly rooted in the hard ground 牢牢扎根于硬实土地的一丛灌木root itselfClumps of thyme had rooted themselves between the rocks. 一丛丛百里香在岩石中间扎了根。2.be rooted in sthto have developed from something and be strongly influenced by it起源于某事物The countrys economic troubles are rooted in a string of global crises. 这个国家的经济困境是源于一连串的全球危机。This feeling of rejection is oftendeeply rooted inchildhood. 这种受排斥的感觉往往起源于童年，根深蒂固。3.SEARCH寻找I always + adv/prepto search for something by moving things around翻找root through/in/amongst sth (for sth)Leila rooted through her handbag for a pen. 莉拉在手提包里翻找钢笔。4.PIGS猪I usually + adv/prepif a pig roots somewhere, it looks for food under the ground拱土觅食+ forpigs rooting for truffles 拱土寻找块菌的猪5.rooted to the spot/floor/ground etc震惊、惊讶或害怕得呆住不动She stood rooted to the spot, staring at him. 她呆若木鸡地站着，盯住他看。root forsb1.给参赛者、应试者或处境困难的人支持；鼓励；声援You can do it - Im rooting for you. 你行的我支持你。2.为参赛队或运动员欢呼喝彩，加油the Los Angeles fans rooting for the Lakers 为湖人队喝彩加油的洛杉矶球迷rootsth outphr v1.根除，杜绝问题Ac